Candlelight Vigil for the Israel/Gaza Conflict Since December 24th there have been over 1000 casualties in the conflict in Gaza and southern Israel. Both the Israelis and Palestinians have mourned unspeakable losses, and continue to live in terror as the normality of their daily lives has been completely shattered. Politics aside, this vigil intends to mourn the many innocent losses that both sides have suffered. Every single casualty is a humanitarian issue that deserves our attention. No matter our religious, political or philosophical views, we should all be able to rally behind the brutality that has ended the lives of many of our fellow human beings. We invite the Penn community to join it on Thursday, January 22nd at 4:30 for a candlelit vigil in honor of the innocent people of Israel and Palestine who have lost their lives. We ask that you take a moment of your time, a second out of your busy day, to consider the gravity of the situation unfolding--the sheer loss of human life. Each of us has our own unique perspective on the issue as it unfolds, but there is a time to rationalize and there is a time to pay homage; let us now shed light on the tragedy of death. The Vigil will include statements by Chaplain Howard (Chaz), Reverend Beverly Dale, Rabi Mike, Sadik Kassim and culminate in a joint speech from students Sam Adelsburg and Besan Abu Joudeh. The event is being put on with the help of a coalition of organizations. This coalition includes the MSA, PRISM, Hillel, PASS, Penn for Palestine, Penn Israel Coalition, Penn Pakistan Society, Christian Association, Greenfield Intercultural Center, Penn ACLU, Women's Center, Middle East Center, South Asia Society, Undergraduate Minorities Council, and many other important organizations. |
You've Got Game! Speed-Friending and Game Night
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009 This event is the collaborative effort of NAACP, Hillel, and Rodin College House. Board games, card games, Nintendo Wii games, etc. will be played alongside speed-friending. Pizza and refreshments will be served. |
Intercultural Quizzo When: Wednesday, February 4 from 7 pm - 10 pm This intercultural Quizzo is an event in which groups of students will form teams and writedown answers to questions. The teams that get the most correct answers will receive a prize. The questions will be about Haitian, Latino and Vietnamese history, culture, music and film. Come learn from each other about Haitian, Latino and Vietnamese heritage. Food and soda will be provided. |
Iron Chef: Global Battle of the Ages
Date: Saturday, March 21st http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=69407820843 Come watch, as some of the best chefs from six different groups compete against each other to come out on top! Think they have what it takes to make a full three-course meal in 45 minutes? Add a secret ingredient, and who knows what dishes will be concocted. Asociacion Cultural de Estudiantes Latino Americanos, Japan Student Association, Korean Student Association, Penn Arab Student Society, Penn Philippine Association, and Penn Taiwanese Society will fight for the honor of being crowned Iron Chef. You don't want to miss this event! There will also be catered food and games for the viewers, as well as a chance to be a judge! Root for your favorite group, get ideas for dishes you might want to make, or even just come for the food!We also have a talented bellydancing perfomance by Penn Ya'lla! ***Doors open at 6 PM. |
Multicultural Cooking Series: Mocktails and Hors Devours (QPENN) Thursday, March 26 Walk-ins are welcome but seating is limited. RSVP to ninah@upenn.edu This is a monthly series hosted by the LGBT Center, La Casa, Makuu, PAACH and the GIC. |
From the Block to the Walk: Penn Flows from El Barrio Friday, April 3 La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Inc., Onda Latina, and The United Minorities Council proudly present: From the Block to the Walk: Penn Flows from El Barrio This concert features: Penn alum and Hip Hop artist HOMEBOY SANDMAN and Excelano Project founder and movie star CARLOS GOMEZ
Carlos Gomez:
Homeboy Sandman: This concert is FREE This event is part of Latino Coalition's Festival Latino. |
On Friday, April 3rd, the Assembly of International Students visited Cathedral of Praise, an after school programs for the kids in West Philadelphia. While there, we put on an international fair for the kids that involved 8 countries such as India, Brazil, China, South Africa and Philippines. Each country had its own booth where those responsible for the booth ran a fun activity pertaining to the culture of the country. For example, we had the Japanese booth teaching the children how to do origami, Bollywood dancing at the Indian booth and learning how to write one’s name in Hieroglyphic at the Egyptian booth. The children not only had a good time with the activities, but they also learnt a little bit about each country. The kids and the volunteers, both enjoyed their time at Cathedral of Praise, and were keen on having similar collaborations in the future. |
LGBTQ Womyn of Color Conference April 3-4, 2009. Philadelphia, PA |
UMC’s Celebration of Cultures Celebrating the GIC’s 25 years of Building Intercultural Communities The United Minorities Council presents its Annual Celebration of Cultures. Join 21+ students groups for a festive afternoon of food, performances, music and cultural exploration. Thursday, April 16th |
Advocacy Work with Canadian First Nations April 20th Alice Johnston is a member of the Migmaw First Nation, Metepenagiag, located in New Brunswick, Canada. She is employed as a First Nations Liaison with the Miramichi Regional Hospital which serves three local Migmaw First Nations. Her focus is on patient advocacy and she works toward creating a greater understanding between First Nations people and the non-Native hospital staff. A fluent speaker of her first language, Mikmaq, she provides translation services to the Elders and hospital staff. She has done some translation work of hospital documents into Mikmaq |
Alliance and Understanding at Christ Church Episcopal and Temple Mikveh Israel Dialogue May 12, 6-8 PM Students will be reflecting on what they learned about civil rights history and lessons learned to apply to contemporary issues in America. Administrators will be talking about the program design and goal for bringing students together for intercultural exchange. Hosted by Sheldon Hackney and Tiffany Graham, a law professor at Villanova. |
Jimmy Johnson at Penn
Tuesday, April 28; 6PM Jimmy Johnson, International Coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and a well known activist for justice in Palestine/Israel, will present results of ICAHD's ongoing investigation into the U.S.-Israeli collaboration on development and testing of high tech weaponry in Occupied Palestine, along with data about the developing global marketplace in national security machinery and equipment. Jimmy will report on his trip to the "Durban" Global Conference on Racism, the aftermath of the war on Gaza, and the recent Israeli elections. Jimmy Johnson is a military and globalization analyst and strategist for social justice campaigns. He lives and works in Jerusalem and Chicago. |
On Going Events
JAM for Philly (Jews and Muslims for Philly)
United Minorities Council
Race Dialogue Project Six Directions |
